: About Me

Well, first off I am passionate about God and the message of redemption through Jesus Christ. I grew up in a small West Texas town called Crane. I was a typical rebellious teenager. God moved in my life despite my best efforts and by the time I graduated I had decided on pursuing full-time ministry. I attended Arlington Baptist College in Arlington, TX through May of 07. Upon graduation I spent my summer working with Mission Quest International in Mexico and then a 6 week mission trip to Uganda, Africa with a friend. Now I live back in West Texas working off student loans and preaching Sunday nights at Grace Baptist Church. Although no one knows what the future holds, my plans are to eventually abandon the lavish American lifestyle for the hidden and forgotten parts of the world sharing the love and message of Jesus Christ.

My passion is ...

demonstrating the love of God and sharing the message of Christ.

My parents always told me ...

"it will be okay, calm down."

My childhood ambition ...

was to be an astronaut.

Why I write ...

To free up some space in my head. Better out than in, right?

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

listening to the Village Church podcast

My first job ...

Temporary help with my school's renovations. First real job was at 'The Dugout' in Crane.

Religion & Spirituality > Churches & Organizations The true meaning of Christian community

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There is, today, a big buzz over whether or not a church can create community that is 'authentic', or whether or not authentic community happens on its own. One thing that I could discuss here is the questionability of whether or not home teams/life groups/cells/etc. actually produce community. I have never been a member of a church which has these, so I am not in a place to give a first-hand account. One thing I do know, though, is that I have some really close friends who host a home team for their church. I have even been able to sit in on a couple of these meetings when I am in town. T...

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